For 75 years UWFRA has been rescuing people and animals from the caves, mineshafts, fells and crags of Wharfedale, Nidderdale, Littondale and Mid-Airedale. Our rescue services remain free to all who need us, day or night and are financed entirely by fundraising events and donations.
To call a rescue team
Call 999, ask for the Police,
Ask the Police for Cave or Fell rescue,
Say where you are, give description and grid reference
Describe the problem
Stay near a phone or where your mobile works.
The Wharfedale Three Peaks Challenge
Thank you to all who took part in our annual Wharfedale Three Peaks challenge in 2023 Entries are now open for the 2024 event. Saturday 29th June. Head over to the W3P page to enter online. If you feel that you would like to donate to the team please go to the link, Support UWFRA, at the bottom of this page. Many thanks
3rd Apr 2024: Search for missing female Grimwith area.
The team was called out by North Yorkshire Police to assist with the search for Molly Ann Garbutt who had been reported missing and whose car had been found on the B6265 near Grimwith reservoir. The team deployed and searched areas South of the reservoir...
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